Cars Yeah With Mark Greene

Michael Alan Ross is an automotive photographer who has taken his passion and love for car design and carved out a career photographing the cars and people that define the industry. His work is featured in a wide range of advertising and editorial in the U.S. and Europe. Michael’s love of car design includes encylclopedic knowledge of engineering details and an appreciation for the evolution of a component and sentimentality for the classics. He is a licensed photographer for Porsche and can be found at events around the world or with collectors and designers who touch the hobby. He collaborated with author Tom Cotter and Ken Gross to shoot for their book Rocking Garages and he has a new book coming out that he’s creating with Tom Cotter titled Barnfind Roadtrip.

Satch Carlson is a raconteur, a humorist, and a veteran correspondent of what he calls the international Motorsports Journalism Bidness. He spent years as a columnist and feature writer at AutoWeek magazine and many other publications before taking the helm of Roundel Magazine, the official publication of the 70,000+ member BMW Car Club of America. He also contributes monthly columns to Hemmings Sports & Exotic Cars magazine. He is an active participant in driving events and tours and he’s at home on the track as much as the open road. He loves his Z4M roadster so much that he was once heard to say, “When I die, just put handles on the roadster – and dig a deep hole.

Lisa Noble is the President of the Sports Car Club of America, better known as the SCCA. She has been a nationally licensed motorsports driver since 1992 and in addition to her passion for motorsports she is an artist and a sculpture. She’s on the board of trustees for the Motorsports Hall of Fame and in 2014 she was recognized by the Women’s Sports Foundation and given their award for cultural change in the motorsports world. She’s also won the SCCA historic Kimberly Cup, held multiple track records at Sebring, Hallett, and Heartland Park and she was the first woman to earn a national race win in a Formula Vee.

Patrick Foster is one of America’s best-known automotive journalists. He has been writing for more than 25 years and is a dedicated historian and author with a broad experience in the automotive industry. His work has appeared in numerous automotive magazines and he has regular columns in Hemmings Classic Car and Old Cars Weekly. Patrick has written 17 books about the American automobile and has two new books coming out this year titled, George Romney-An American Life and The History of International Harvester Trucks. He’s won numerous awards and was honored with the Lee Iacocca Award for excellence in automotive writing.

Dennis Palatov is the owner of Palatov Motorsport, founded in 2008 and operating in Portland, Oregon. Their he and his talented team design, manufacture, and market lightweight high performance vehicles, parts, and accessories primarily targeted at recreational track day and street use. His company philosophy focuses on innovative, lean, and efficient design coupled with an excess of power and performance.

Klaus Schnitzer is an internationally renowned automotive photographer and writer. He is a professor in the department of art and design at Montclair state university and is the director of the photography program. Assignments take him all over the world and have resulted in books, feature articles and more than 110 cover photographs for national and international publications. His work can be found in numerous private collections as well as the Museum of Modern Art and numerous other museums around the world. His name appears on the mastheads of Bimmer, Roundel and Sports Car International magazines along with many other worldwide publications, advertisements, and commercial accounts.

Rob Ida owns Rob Ida Concepts in Morganville New Jersey. His family history and involvement around cars goes back to his grandfather Joe Ida who opened a Tucker dealership in Brooklyn New York. His father Bob was a hot rod and racecar builder. Today, Rob and his talented team can build you the car of your dreams and he is a national award winning custom car designer and builder. They provide full design and creation of one-of-a-kind vehicles, modified automobiles, and customs. They specialize in American cars from the 30s to the 70s and their current Tucker Torpedo project, a car that has never been built but was presented to Preston Tucker when he built his first car.

Bruce Meyer is a life long classic car enthusiast and one of the most vocal ambassadors of the collector-car hobby. He has built a world-class collection of important motor vehicles, he is a racer holding several records and an inspiring philanthropist. As an active participant he enjoys driving in events around the world and serves on the board of many museums including the Nethercutt Collection, the Petersen Automotive Museum, The Mullin Automotive Museum and the LeMay Museum. He is the founding chairman of the Petersen Automotive Museum and their Checkered Flag 200 group. Bruce is a serious cheerleader for the car hobby and industry.

John Light is the Powersports Division Manager at Evans Cooling. Evans is a company his father Thomas and uncle Jack started over 25 years ago. They develop, manufacture, and sell waterless coolants for all kinds of combustion engines and they work with some of the biggest automotive companies and names in auto racing. Their products solve cooling problems, reduce maintenance costs and can reduce fuel consumption and emissions and they eliminate the need for disposal of harmful contaminants.

Toby Peterson owns DeLorean Motor Company Northwest, a full-service shop that has a franchise affiliation with DeLorean Motor Company.  In business since 2007 and located in Bellevue, Washington he also services other classic exotics including Lotus, Ferrari, and Porsche.  He and his wife also own an online DeLorean parts sales and development business called DeLorean Parts Northwest.  Toby has owned the same DeLorean for 27 years and is active in the Pacific Northwest DeLorean Club. Toby’s goal is to help DeLorean owners in the region to keep their cars in good shape and continue “living the dream

Harrod Blank is one of the key figures behind the art car movement in the US. His website Art Car Agency is a place to find the most unusual automobiles ever created. He has designed and built several of his own art cars using a hodgepodge of found objects. The Camera Van (above) is covered in 2,750 cameras of which ten function. A VW Bug based oh My God! Car that has to be seen, to be believed. Then there is Pico De Gallo, an interactive VW music mobile. Harrod has created 3 documentary films, all broadcast on TV: Wild Wheels, Driving the Dream, and Automorphosis, as well as two books featuring his photography, Wild Wheels and Art Cars.  He is currently working on a film and book project on the Burning Man arts festival, in addition to creating the Art Car World museum in Douglas, Arizona.

Zack Miller is the publisher of Motorbooks. It has been a wonderful source for the worlds best transportation books for almost 50 years. Founded in 1965 as Classic Motorbooks the company has published many of their own titles and has teamed with most of the biggest names in the industry over the years embracing the automotive enthusiasts lifestyle. Since joining the company in the early 1990s, Zack has held a variety of positions at Motorbooks and he authored the book Illustrated Vincent Buyer’s Guide. An automotive and motorcycle enthusiasts since childhood, Zack has a particular weakness for motorcycles, especially bikes hailing from Italy.

Steve Wood owns Panavia in Cambell California. Panavia is an automotive engineering firm specializing in design, engineering, and building cars of your dreams. They build Cobras, Daytona Coupes, GT40s, Mustangs, Bosses, Tigers, Vipers and Sting Rays plus special builds to suit their customer’s wishes. Steve and his talented team also do upgrades on vehicles, high performance modifications, engines, and custom fabrication. His cars have been featured on Jay Leno’s Garage and to quote Steve, “We make the American Dream happen!”

Steve Johann owns Sound Image Solutions and he is the producer of The Hog Radio Show. Started in 2007, Steve and his co-host Walt Fletcher cover the world of motorcycling and rider lifestyle. He has interviewed many of the most well known enthusiasts in the market. His website is an extension of the show and features news, articles, and content covering the world and lifestyle of motorcycling.

Billy Hammon aka Jet Boat is the CEO of Action Vehicle Engineering. Combining over 30 years of car experience and 20 years in the film industry his vehicles are legendary. He’s worked as a mechanic in multiple racing events including the Indy 500, Daytona 500 and 24 Hours of Daytona. He’s been a part of numerous automotive commercials and films. We all played with Hot Wheels as a kid. Billy plays with full size, real life Hot Wheels that he builds. Billy partnered with Mattel to create full size Hot Wheels cars and coupled with Mattel, Billy has been a part of 3 world records including the world’s longest jump of 332 feet, the longest corkscrew at 92 feet and a double dare loop built for the 2012 X-Games.

Jim Hyde owns The World of RawHyde Adventure Motorcycle Training, Tours & Special Events. He started the business in the spring of 2002 with a goal of providing adventure destinations for motorcycle riders around the world. Jim and his talented crew provide numerous motorcycle tours, training, and trips in a wide variety of locations around the world. From intermediate to advanced challenges they will guide and coach you through some of the most fun you’ll ever have on two wheels. RawHyde is officially endorsed by BMW Motorrad North America and they are an official BMW training center. Their goal is to provide participants with fun and exhilarating adventures on motorcyles.

Henk Holsheimer is a designer and artist, with a strong focus on conceptual thinking and idea generation. With years of experience as concept manager for the LEGO Group and through collaboration with partners such as IDEO, Audi, BMW, and others his automotive design competencies derive from a lifelong passion for car design and its history. Henk lectures at art and design universities and curates art events and exhibitions.
In 2010 he published the book ‘Constructed Styles, LEGO bricks in urban art’. His automotive artwork and design has been on display in museums, in magazines, galleries, and in private collections and in 2005 he created the poster for the Concours d’elegeance at Villa d’Este. Henk lives in Munich where he continues to create automotive art and design.

Louie Shefchik is the owner of J&L Fabricating in Puyallup, Washington. Since 1981 Louie and his talented team have been restoring and building vintage racecars, hot rods, concours, and collector cars for automotive enthusiasts who demand the best in craftsmanship and expertise. Louie’s passion for cars goes back to 1972 when he was 15 and filled a mechanic’s position on Salt Walther’s Indy Car team. Today J&L celebrates over 30 years of design, engineering, building, and fabricating parts for some of the most famous racecars ever built. They also offer trackside support and transportation to racing events around the country, and the world, giving their customers an arrive-and-drive convenience further enhancing the vintage racing experience.

Dennis Gage is the producer and host of the wildly popular television show My Classic Car. For twenty years he’s traveled around the globe sharing automobiles, collections, car shows, and more with enthusiasts. His show has been on TNN, SPEED and can now be seen on the Velocity and MAVTV networks and is enjoyed in over 90 million households. Dennis is also the Executive Producer of the motorcycle television programs, Trippin’ on Two Wheels and Corbin’s Ride On and the reality series, Texas Hardtails and the independent film, Novem.

Matt Stone is a freelance journalist, author, broadcaster and former Editor at Motor Trend Classic magazine. He’s been a professional automotive journalist and photographer since 1990. He’s a Chief Class Judge at the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance, a member of the LeMay America’s Car Museum Steering Committee and past-President of the Motor Press Guild trade association. He’s written several books including: Winning: The Racing Life of Paul Newman, McQueen’s Machines, My First Car, and History’s Greatest Automotive Mysteries, Myths, and Rumors Revealed.